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Before we talk about living donation, we want to give credit to all our donors and donor families who have selflessly saved so many lives.…
Nationwide, roughly 12% of liver waitlist patients die each year and additional 15% of patients are removed from the list because they are too sick.…
There are roughly 107,000 individuals on the transplant waiting list according to the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). Of those 107,000 individuals, roughly 90,000…
Mayo Clinic’s residency or fellowship program is the oldest and largest graduate medical education training program in the nation. Mayo Clinic typically has more than…
The first step of the transplant process for some patients is being evaluated and discussed by the team to be placed on the waiting list…
One of the most complex and important aspects of transplant evaluation and surgery is your financial situation and insurance coverage. Between commercial insurance, hospital billing,…
Don St. Dennis, a war veteran and retired businessman, had been suffering from kidney failure since 2016 and was searching for a donor. Many had…
Another year has gone by and some of us are still staying home, still social distancing and still trying to keep ourselves and our families…
When we began the journey with this Transplant page on Mayo Clinic Connect, we were on a mission to put more information about living donor…
Meet Dr. Aqel, the medical director of the liver transplant program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Describe your job and role on the care team.…
Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. It comes in many forms, both good and bad. Stressors can be…
Having a recovery plan set in place after transplantation includes several key steps like a caregiver, living close to the transplant center for a…
With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated transplant program in the nation. Each location has its own…
With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated transplant program in the nation. Each location has its own…
The holiday season is practically here and the top of mind topic is how to safely celebrate to best prevent the spread of the coronavirus…
With three locations across the United States, Mayo Clinic’s transplant center is the largest integrated center in the nation. Each location has its own uniqueness…
Transplant patients are an at-risk population, especially for COVID-19. Transplants are also identified as non-elective surgeries. Often for transplant patients, receiving care in a timely…
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) has an online resource www.srtr.org which provides data about every organ transplant program in the United States.…
Fall is a season of apples, cider, colorful leaves, but like everything else in 2020, this fall will be different. We will still have our…
On the road to transplantation, there are many factors that are out of your control. Saying “yes” to transplant means taking a giant leap of…
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